Method of and means for shaping and smoothing shoe uppers



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METHOD OF AND MEANS FOR SHAPING AND SMOOTHING SHOE UPPERS Filed June 27,1939 a Sheets-Sheet 1 iii r i I @QII M. L. DODGE Jan. 12, 1943.

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METHOD OF mm MEANS FOR SHAPING AND smoownma salon UPPERS Filed June 27,1939 e: she ets -sheet 4 Jan. 12, 1943.- ,M. L. DODGE Filed June 27 1939METHOD OF AND MEANS FOR SHAPING AND SMOOTHING SHOE UPPERS' "I v I I 4 71; W 4 J Jan. 12, 1943. M. L. DODGE METHOD OF Ann MEANS FOR SHAPING ANDsmoo'mma SHOE UPPERS Filed June 27; 1939 sweets-sheet 6 Patented Jan.12, 1943 UNITED STATE ATENT OEFKCE lVIETK-IOD OF AND MEANS FOR SHAPINGAND SMOOTHING SHOE UPPERS Milton L. Dodge, Newburyport, Mass.

Application June 27, 1939, Serial No. 281,427

'73 Claims.

on the last the presence of these wrinkles is not apparent to theshoemaker. These wrinkles usually are not wholly removed even when theshoemaker attempts to do so by pulling the upper margins heightwise ofthe shoe and the 1in-- ing and outer of the shoe toward the sole whenlasting, especially in the shank and heel portions, nor is it easilypossible for him to maintain the conformed condition of the parts untilthe upper has been secured in the lasting operation. Later operationsare also liable to more or less distort the shoe upper, as, for example,pulling the last and heeling the shoe. Likewise the treeing operationduring which the upper is smoothed with a heated iron causes shrinkageof the outer without causing a corresponding shrinkage of the lining sothat fullness of the lining, causing more or less wrinkles to beproduced, may then appear. Furthermore, the outer and lining have beenmerely top-stitched together and no close conformity of each to theother, except that which is incompletely effected during lasting, hasbeen produced.

An object of the present invention, therefore, is to so treat the outerand lining, more especially in an otherwise completed shoe, in such amanner that the outer and lining are smoothed, conformed to each other,and pressed together at least throughout substantially the entire areasof the waist and side heel portions of the shoe where the wrinkling ismost liable to occur. To this end the shoe tobe treated is placed over aform, preferably heated, which may be expanded to provide the desiredcontact with the lining of the shoe, and mating jaws are brought in toclamp the shoe upper against the expanded form in such a manner as tosmooth the upper over the form and to remove Wrinkles in either or bothlining and outer.

A further object is to provide for expansion of the form to a greaterextent toward its forward end and toward the sole face than at the topheel end, so as to cause the form to fill out the side portions of theshoe to substantially the heel end when the form is expanded, whileretaining that portion of the form extending through the foot opening,and particularly adjacent to the heel end, relatively narrow.

A further object is to provide means for adjusting the extent of wipingaction on the shoe and also the amount of pressure over differentportions of the area of the shoe upper.

For a more complete understanding of this invention, reference may behad to the accompanying drawings in which Figures 1 and 2 are side andfront elevations, respectively, of a machine embodying this invention.

Figure 3 is a central transverse section through a modified form ofpressing jaw.

Figure 4 is a detail section on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a view similar to a portion of Figure 4, but showing a jawpartly open.

Figure 6 is a detail section on line 6-6 of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is a detail section on line 'i-i of Figure 1. V

Figure 8 is an elevation of a cam actuator showing a modification.

Figure 9 is a detail section on line 9-9 of Figure 10.

Figures 10 and 11 are fragmentary front elevations somewhat similar to aportion of Figure 2, but showing modified constructions.

Figure 12 is a detail section on line |2--i2 of Figure 14 showing amodified construction of machine embodying this invention.

Figure 13 is a fragmentary top plan of the parts shown in Figure 12. V

Figure 14 is a side elevation of a hydraulically actuated machine.

Figure 15 is a front elevation of the same.

Figure 16 is a detail section on line l6l6 of Figure 15.

Figure 17 is a fragmentary side elevation of a. shoe pressing mechanismembodying the invention.

Figure 17a is a front elevation to a smaller scale of the same.

Figure 18 is a view similar to a portion of- Figure 1, but to a largerscale.

Figures 19, 20 and 21 are detail sections on Figures 28, 29 and 30aredetail sections on the correspondingly numbered section lines ofFigures 25, 26 and 27.

Figure 31 is a view similar to Figure 25 but showing a modification.

Referring first to Figures 1, 2, 4, and 6, at I is shown a form overwhich a shoe may be placed, this form comprising two side portions 2 and3 which may be separated or brought together to expand or contract theform. This form is made in rights and lefts, a form for a right shoebeing shown. Thus the two parts 2 and 3 are unsymmetrical. Each of theseportions 2 and 3 of the form is provided with an extension such as 4(see Figure 1) which projects outside of the shoe shown in dotted linesat '5 in this figure, these two extensions 4 of the two parts of theform being hinged together and to a supporting bracket Hi, as by a hingepintle having a head shown at H, so that by swinging the two parts 2 and3 toward and from each other the form may be expanded and contractedlaterally. They are normally held closed together by a spring [2 securedat opposite ends to screws l3 each threaded into one of these parts.

It will be noted that the hinge axes of the side portions are near tothe heel end of the form and so inclined to the form, and to thelengthwise axis of a shoe held thereon, that the amount of motion, whenthe portions are swung rela tively, is greatest remote from the heel endof the shoe and toward the sole, and least at the back of the heel atthe foot opening. This allows the form to be expanded to the full widthof the shoe near the sole without the same amount of increase of theWidth at the foot opening where the form when collapsed is inserted andremoved with respect to the shoe.

The extensions 4 of the parts 2 and 3 are shown as recessed so astogether to form a socket I5 and on opposite sides of this socket arewear pieces it with fiat opposed faces I! as shown in Figure 9. Thesefaces I? cooperate with faces of a cam member is positioned between theblocks it, this cam member having a squared central opening 26 withinwhich may extend the mating squared extremity Z! of an actuating rockshaft 22 (see Figure 7), so that by rocking this shaft the cam elementl8 may be turned from the position shown in Figure 9 to force theextensions 4 apart, thus to expand the form over which the shoe isplaced. Rocking of the shaft 22 may be effected by means which willlater be described. The bracket i5 is shown as secured to a suitabletable or support 30 and may be provided with a downward extension 3!, tthe lower end of which is fulcrumed, as at 32, an actuating handle lever34. This handle lever 34 is connected through a pair of links 35,pivoted at their lower ends to the lever 34 to the lower end of a bar 36to which their upper ends are pivoted. This bar 38 is axially slidablethrough a guide 31 of the bracket extension 3|. Above the guide 3], thebar 35 has pivoted thereto, as at 38, links 39, which, in turn, areadjustably pivoted at their outer ends to the lower ends of a pair ofarms 45. These arms are shown as fulerumed at 4! to a cross. framemember 42 and at their upper ends they have secured thereto in a mannerwhich will later be described, outer presser members 45 which arearranged to press the shoe placed over the form 1 into contact with thesides of the form. In order that such pressure may be applied in amanner to remove wrinkles in the upper, these forms are so mounted thatas they apply the pressure they efiect a heightwise wiping or pullingaction on the upper such that the upper, including the outer and lining,and usually an interposed counter stiffener, are pressed upwardlyrelative to the shoe, so.

as to remove the wrinkles.

The manner of mounting of these presser elements 45 to produce thiswiping action is shown more particularly in Figtue 2. Each of thesepresser elements 45 is shown as provided with a split shank portion 59so as to permit it to be clamped to laterally extending pins 5| whichform trunnions extending from opposite sides of a hub member 52. Thishub, in turn, is pivoted between a pair of jaws 53 and 54 of a block 55,the pivot of the hub being shown at 55 and being at right angles to theaxis of the trunnions 5| and heightwise of the shoe on the form. Thisallows the presser elements 45 to adjust themselves angularly to thelengthwise contour of the form I. The split shank portion 50 permitseach presser element to be secured in a desired angular relationship tothe pins 5] for a purpose which will later appear. The block ,55, inturn, is pivoted at 60 to a suitable support 6| shown as the upperportion of one of the arms 40 and it is normally held in one angularposition about its pivot by means of a spring 62 reacting between it anda portion of the support 6!, this spring holding the block against astop which is shown as the head of a screw.63 threaded into the supportas at 64 and passing through a suitable slot in the block 55. Theportion of the arm 40 beneath the block 55 acts as a stop to limit thepivotal motion of the block 55 in the opposite direction. The hinge axis61] is arranged substantially lengthwise of a shoe placed on the formand at a substantial distance back of the pressing face of the element45, so that the pivotal motion of this element about this axis resultsin a bodily motion of the pressing face heightwise of a shoe on theform. The extent of the wiping action is determined by the amount ofpivotal motion about the axis 60 permitted between the position of firstand final contact of the presser element 45 on the shoe. The pressureexerted by the element 45 during this wiping action is determined by thestrength of the spring 62. By proper selection of these, the bestoperating conditions for the particular work in hand may be employed.For example, where the Counter portion is a strap without substantialsupport against up and down motion, wipe might not be desirable as itwould tend to displace the strap. Where there are substantial horizontalwrinkles in the upper near the top margin, considerable wipe might bedesirable, and where there are wrinkles near the sole a considerablepressure at this part of the shoe might bedesirable, requiring the useof a relatively heavy spring 62. The shank portion of each of thepresser elements 45 is secured in such angular relationship on thetrunnions 5!, as shown in Figure 2, that when the supports 6| are movedtoward each other to bring the presser elements toward the form, thelower portion of each presser element first engages the shoe upperremote from its sole edge, as shown best in Figure 5, and as the presserelements 45 are brought further toward each other, the carrying block 55for each member rocks against the action of the spring 62 until thepresser members are in substantially complete engagement with the shoeupper from the sole of the shoe to its top edge throughout the fullheight of th quarter.

position acts to wipe or pull the upper heightwise This rocking motionof each 10 may be employed unprovided with any such of the shoe tendingto stretch it and pull out any wrinkles or fullness therein, so that theshoe upper is effectively smoothed and ironed out by the time thepresser elements are in close pressing engagement therewith.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, each of these presser elements may have afacing of rubber or other like deformable material III overlaid with a 7'layer such as II of leather or other suitable material which will makea good contact with the outer face of the upper and through which thestretching action may be imparted thereto without damaging the face ofthe upper.

The form members against which the presser elements press the shoe arepreferably heated, as shown there being an electric heating unit Ipositioned lengthwise in each portion 2 and 3. In some cases it may befound desirable, also, to heat the presser members. Where this isdesired they may be formed as shown in Figure 3 unprovided with anyyielding or resilient facing so that the heat may be effective on theoutside of the shoe upper. As shown in Figure 3, the presser member .5may have a socket lengthwise thereof to receive the electric heatingunit I8 which is preferably held in position by a cap l9 which may belined with asbestos or other heat-insulating material as at 85, so thatthe heat of the unit may be directed to heating the presser member 45.

Means may be provided by which the inner form members are expandedsimultaneously with the bringing in of the presser members into pressingrelation to a shoe upper placed over the form. Where this is desired theupper end of the bar 35 may be connected to the lower end of a hollowguide member or casing 90 (see Figure 7) which is slidable within astationary housing 9 I. The upper end of the casing 95 is shown asprovided with a slot 52 through which is slidably guided a fin portion93 at the lower end of the rock shaft 22. This fin 93 is shown astwisted so that as the casing member 95 is moved up and down, theengagement of the sides of the slot 92 with the fin portion produces arocking or turning motion of the shaft 22. The amount of this may beadjusted by means of the threaded connection between the bar 35 and thecasing 90 at 94, the adjustment being retained by tightening of a clampcollar 95.

In some cases it may be desired to provide for the expansion of the formprior to the pressing of the presser members against the shoe upper.Where this is desired the'shaft, such as shown at 22 (Fig. 8) may beemployed having a fin 93 similar to the fin 53 of shaft 22 with theexception that the entire twist in this fin is in the upper portionthereof as shown in Figure 8, so that the entire rocking efiect to camthe two parts of the form away from each other is fully produced in theinitial motion of the handle 34, the final motion which causes thepresser members to be brought into their final pressing position beingeffected after the slot 52 has passed below the twisted portion of thefin and where t is in engagement with the untwisted lower portion wheremotion of the member 99 is ineffective to turn the rock shaft. If it isdesired to produce this expansion of the form before any closingmovement of the presser members, sumcient lost motion may be provided inthe toggle mechanism for this to be done.

In other cases it may be desired to expand the inner form members quiteindependently of the actuator for the presser members. Where this isdesired a cam shaft 22a such as shown in Figure as 93, and to which maybe secured by any suitable means a hand lever I05. This lever may slidealong an arcuate and slotted guide portion IIII to which it may beclamped in any desired angular position by means of the screw clamp I02,this screw extending through the slot I03 of the guide member and havinga wing nut I04 threaded on its upper end where it passes through anopening in the hand lever I5I'I.. The form may be adjusted for a givensize and style of shoe and there remain as long as shoes of that styleand size are being treated.

Contraction of the form after the pressing action facilitates removal ofthe treated shoe from the form without distortion which might otherwisebe produced when pulling the top edge portion of the shoe over thenormally wider cuboid bone part of the form. It also aids'in placing ashoe to be treated over the form.

In some cases it may be desired that the presser members be brought inin straight line arrangement instead of about pivots. Such anarrangement is illustrated in Figure 11 in which the supports for thepresser members are formed as arms 555 which are slidably guided onparallel guide bars I and It! and are shown as normally pressed awayfrom each other as by means of the pairs of springs I58 and I09. Thesearms I95 are arranged to be brought toward each other by the rocking oflevers I I0 fulcrumed at I I I and having their upper ends pivotallyconnected through the links IIZ with portions of the arms Hi5 betweenthe guide bars I56 and ml. The lower ends of the levers IIiI areconnected to the toggle links 39, which, in the construction shown inFigure 2, are pivoted to the lower ends of the rocking arms 40.

In Figures 12 to 16 is illustrated a machine of a somewhat differenttype from that shown in the remaining figures, this machine beingarranged for operation by hydraulic pressure. It comprises a bracketmember I55 for securing to a table or other support, and to the upperface of which is pivoted, as on the pivot screws I5I, a pair of bracketmembers I52. Each of these bracket members has secured to its upper faceone side section of a shoe-receiving form, such sections being indicatedat I53 and I54. These may be similar in side contour to the parts 2 and3 shown in Figure 2, being formed for rights and lefts, so that as themembers I52 are swung away from each other, these form parts I53 and I54are similarly swung away from each other to expand the form laterally.The two bracket members I52 are normally urged toward closed position,as by means of a spring I55, engaging at opposite ends on screws I56threaded into the forward faces of these brackets. Back of these.

forward faces the brackets are recessed to form a chamber I51 (seeFigure 16) within which extends a cam head I58 at the upper end of arock shaft I59. This rock shaft extends down through the top flange I55of the bracket I59 and has secured on its lower end a handle 'I6I bywhich the rock shaft I59 may be turned, thus turning the cam I58 andforcing the forward ends of the brackets I52 apart to the desired extentto expand the shoe form. A pair of clamping jaws I 63 secured to theforward face of the bracket I 55, as by screws I 54, may be clampedagainst the rock shaft I59 to hold it in adjusted angular rangedhydraulic cylinders IIO. In each of these cylinders is slidable a pistonI1I, as shown in Figure 12, and to this piston is pivoted, as at I12, asupporting arm I13. To the inner end of each cylinder I18 is secured ahood member I14 through the upper wall of which extends an adjustingscrew I15 provided with a check nut I16. This screw I15 forms anabutment against which the upper face of the arm I13 engages, this armbeing held against the lower end of this screw as by means of a pair ofcoil springs I11, which pass through openings I18 in the back of thehood I14 and engage at their rear ends screws I88 threaded into lugs I8Iprojecting from each cylinder I18. The forward ends of these springsengage the ends of a pivot pin I82 extending from opposite sides of ablock I83. This pin I82 is journaled through the forward end of the armI13 so that the block I83 is pivoted thereto and this block is normallyheld in one angular position relative to the arm I13 as by a spring I 84reacting between extensions I85 of the arm I13 and I86 of the block I83and holding these extensions I85 and I86 separated as far as ispermitted by the head of a stop screw I81 which extends through anopening in the extension I86 and is threaded into the extension I85. Tothis pin I82 is adjustably clamped, as by means of the slit clampingrings I98, the presser members I95 similar to the members 85 or 85 andwhich are arranged to cooperate with opposite side portions I53 and IE4of the shoe-receiving form. The presser members I85 are adjustedangularly similarly to the presser members 45 of the construction showni Figures 1 and 2, so that the lower portions of these presser membersfirst engage the upper of a shoe placed on the form and as the pressedmembers are brought into close engagement, this pressure progressivelywidens toward the sole of the shoe as previously described.

It will be noted that expansion or contraction of the form alsocorrespondingly adjusts the cylinders for the presser members so thatsuch adjusting of the form produces no effect to vary the pressure ofthe presser members toward the form.

Means is provided for producing hydraulic pressure back of the pistonsI11 in each of the cylinders I18. For this purpose a pressure pipe 288is connected to the interior of each of these cylinders through aperforated boss H the pipes 288 being connected by a Y or T fitting 282to a pipe connection 283 secured in the upper end of the bracket I58. Apassage 288 extends through this bracket and is connected at its lowerend to a pipe 285 which is in communication with the interior of apressure cylinder 286. Within this pressure cylinder is movable apressure piston 281 which is actuated by a rod 288, the inner end ofwhich engages at the base of a conical recess 288 in the outer end ofthe piston 281. This rod 288 is actuated to move the piston 281 inwardlyas by means of .arm 2I8 of a hand lever 2II fulcrumed at 2I2 betweenears 2I3 extending forwardly from the lower portion of the bracket I58.This arm 2I8 has a forked extremity 2H3 which takes about a block or,nut 2I5 adjustably secured as by a set screw 2I8 to a threaded portionof the rod 288. This rod 288 is shown as provided with a handle member.2I1 at its outer end by which it may be turned to adjust the block I2therealong by hand. The handle 2II maybe held in either of two angularpositions by the pivoted dog 2| 8 engaging in either of a pair ofnotches 2I9 and 228 in a part of the lever 2I I.

In the position shown in Figure 14, the piston 281 is retracted sothatpressure is relieved from the cylinders I18 andthe presser members I areretracted from the form as by means of the springs I11. In this positionof the piston 281, a supply of fluid to maintain the hydraulic systemfull may be drawn from a reservoir 225- through a feed port 226. Ondepression of the handle 2I I, this port 228 is closed off and oil isforced from the cylinder 286 into the cylinders I18 so as to move thepistons I1I outwardly to bring the presser members into pressingrelation to a shoe on the form. When the handle 2I I has been depresseduntil the dog 2| 8 engages in the notch 228, the presser members are infully closed position against the shoe upper placed over the form andthe amount of pressure applied may be determined by the adjustment ofthe block 2I5 along the rod 288. A stop 22I serves to limit the downwardmovement of the handle 2H and this should be adjusted so as to stop thismovement just after the locking dog 2I8 engages in the notch 228. Eachof the cylinders I18 is shown as providedwith a threaded opening 222normally closed by a threaded plug 223, this being for the purpose ofpermitting venting of air from the interiors of the cylinders I18 fromtime to time as may be necessary or when filling the hydraulic apparatuswith the liquid such as oil, which serves as the hydraulic medium.

Figures 1'1 to 31, inclusive, illustrate further modifications in whichthe inside form is designed to still further restrict the amount ofexpansion at the heel end of the foot opening of the shoe, so that theform can be inserted and removed without widening or otherwisedistorting the relatively narrow portion of the foot opening at the heelend, and yet permit of the expansion of the form at its forward end andnear to the shoe sole to properly fill the shoe for the upper smoothingand pressing operation.

These figures show, also, improved operative mechanism by which theinside form is automatically expanded to a predetermined degree,dependent on the width of the shoe, after the shoe has been placedthereon, after which the outside forms are brought into pressingpositions.

Referring to the construction shown in Figures 1'? to 21, inclusive, at38I is shown a bracket arranged to be supported from the edge of a standor table 382 and having an arm 383 extending above the table, and an arm384 extending below the table. Intermediate between the ends of thisbracket it is provided with a pair of forwardly extended bearingportions 3848, on each of which is pivoted an arm 385. The lower ends ofthese arms are connected together by toggle links 388, theadjacent endsof which are pivoted to the upper end of a bar 381 slidable in avertical bearing 388 of the bracket 38L The lower end of the bar 381 isconnected, as by the links 389, to a hand lever M8 by depression ofwhich the toggle links 386 may be brought into alinement and the lowerends of the arms 385 swung outwardly. ,At the upper ends of the arms 385are outside shoe presser forms all, which by this swinging action arebrought inwardly into cooperative relation to the inside form with whichthis invention is more particularly concerned.

The inside form is expansible and contractible and as shown comprises .apair of sections 3I5 and 816. Each of these sections is shaped to thegeneral contour of the heel and waist portion of a shoe to be treatedand presents a side shaping surface continuous substantially to the heelend of the shoe, and each is pivoted on a fulcrum pin 31'! which passesthrough ears 3l8 at its upper edge to a bracket member 319, which inturn is secured as by the screws 323 to the lower end of a spool shapedportion 32! at the forward end of an arm 322 which extends forwardlyfrom the upper end of the bracket portion 303.

It will be noted that the exis of each of the fulcrum pins 3|! isinclined to the horizontal downwardly and rearwardly and is likewiseinclined to the length of a shoe which is placed on the inside form forthe pressing operation. The axis of each of the pivots 3i! liesapproximately at the upper rear or heel end of a shoe supported on theform. This position for the upper rear end of the shoe varies but littleas between all the shoes which would be treated on any one particularform, though of course the forms themselves might extend more or lessabove the shoe top as might be desired, or found convenient. Thesesections 355 and M6 are yieldingly swung toward each other, as by atorsion spring 325, coiled around each pin 3!! and having one end as 323bearing on the outer face of the form section, and the other arm as 32?bearing against the outer face of the bracket 3H3. With the axes of thepivot pins 3!? thus arranged, it will be evident that as the sectionsare swung outwardly, they are separated a minimum amount at the rearupper corners, and a maximum amount at the lower front corners which arefurther removed from these axes. per rear portion of the form whichextends through the foot opening of the shoe adjacent to the heel end ofthe shoe is expanded comparatively little so as not to unduly widen thefoot opening at that point, while within the shoe and toward the soleend thereof, the form is expanded a much greater amount, so that theinside form will engage the inside walls of the shoe when expanded oversubstantially the entire areas of the outer faces of the form sections.By this construction the portion of the form which must be passedthrough the foot opening at the top of the shoe upper is rendered so narrow when the form is collapsed that the shoe is not distorted inremoving it from the form after the pressing operation.

Means for expanding the form may comprise a cam 33%) riding in a recess33! in the confronting faces of the form sections and which is carriedat the lower end of a rock shaft 335 journaled in the portion 32! of thearm 322.

Means are provided by which the inside form is expanded to an extentdetermined by the width and style of the shoe and is held in suchposition during the pressing operation when the outside forms 8!! arebrought inwardly to engage the shoe upper and press it against theinside form. This means may comprise a rock arm 333 secured as by a key331 to the upper end of the rock shaft 335. This arm 335 is providedwith a series of perforations 333 therethrough at different distancesfrom the axis of the rock shaft 335, for the selective reception of apivot pin 33%! which is normally projected through the bifurcatedportion 33! of the block 352 secured to the forward end of a thrust rod333. This pin 353 is housed within a cylindrical casing 352 and carriesat its upper end a knob 335. It is nor-- mally pressed downwardlythrough the portion 3 and through any of the selected perforations Thusthe up- 338' as by the spring 334, enclosed within the casing 342 andreacting between the upper wall of this casing and a collar 345 securedto the pivot pin 330. Thus the effective lever arm of the arm 333 may beadjusted as desired so as to determine the degree of expansion of theform in accordance with the size of shoe to be treated. The rear end ofthe thrust rod 333 has a double pivotal connection about the pivot pins348 and 349 with a rock arm 353 fulcrumed at 35] and having a cam roll352 which rides on' a rocker cam 353. This rocker cam 353 is fulcrumedat 354 and has pivotally secured thereto the upper end of a thrust rod355, the lower end of which is pivoted as at 356 to the rear endof thelever arm 353.

As shown best in Figure 18, the rocker cam 353 has a rising cam surfacefrom the point a to the point I) so that as the rocker cam 353 is movedupwardly the arm 350 is rocked upwardly which swings the arm 333 in adirection to expand the inside form, the cam 33B moving from full todotted line position in Figure 20. From the point D to the point 0 therocker cam- 353 has'a surface concentric with its fulcrum 354 so that nofurther rocking motion of the arm 353 is produced after the high pointI) of the rocker 353 has been reached. Further motion of the lever 3 I Bis thus expended in moving the outside forms 3| l toward the inside formto produce the pressing operation.

In Figures 22 to 30 a modified construction is shown, but having for itsobject the same general purpose, that is, to reduce the expansion of theform at the heel end of the foot opening of the shoe while sufficientlyexpanding the remaining portion of the form so as to properly engage theinside of the shoe upper, but also to maintain the form narrow along theline of the top open-' ing for the foot when expanded to a certain.point, further expansion resulting in a greater expansion of the format its forwardthan at its rear end. Thus, the one manner of theexpansion might be more suitable for womens style shoes. and the otherfor other types of shoes, and these two motions of expansion can be mademore or less simultaneous as desired, depending on the form, shapes andrelative positions of the elements which produce these two motions. Inthe construction illustrated in each of these figures, each of the formsections is movable about a pair of angularly related axes. The formsections are shown at 335 and 33!. Each section is carried by an arm352, 353 and is secured with capability of a limited angular motion to ahalf shaft section 365. As shown best in Figures 22 and 24, each of thearms 332 and 363 is provided with a slot 355 through which passes asecuring screw 335 threaded into its respective half shaft section 364.This permits each of the arms 332 and 333 a limited rocking motion aboutthe axis of the complete shaft 354. The adjacent faces of the arms 362and 363 are cut away as at 361 to permit this as shown best in Figure24. The shaft sections 354 are extended rearwardly from the form, whereeach is pivoted on a vertical stub shaft 368, supported in ears 333 and3m extending from the supporting frame. As shown best in Figure 23, eachof these shaft sections 334 is extended completely around the pivotshaft 338, the extension of one of these arms being positioned above theextension of the other in hinge fashion. Thus each of the shaft sectionsis capable of independent swinging motion about the pivot shaft 368 sothat the arms 362 and 363 and the inside form sections may be moved fromand toward each other, and the form sections 360 and 36I may be rockedrelative to each other about the axis of the complete shaft 366. It willbe noted that the axis of these shaft sections is arranged substantiallyin the upper heel end portion of the form comprising the sections 35!]and 36!, and that the adjacent faces of these sections 389 and 35! areformed with angularly related upper and lower'portions 31 i and 3? I,the juncture of which forming an edge 312 is in substantial alinementwith the axis of the shaft sections 364 when they are closed together.Thus the sections 350 and 36| may be rocked about the edges 372 betweenthe positions shown in Figures 25 and 26. In the position shown inFigure 25 where the faces 3H of the form sections are in contact, thelower portion of the form below the lines 312 is collapsed, while inFigure 26 where the faces 310 are in contact and the faces 3' divergedownwardly from each other, the lower portion of the form is somewhatexpanded, so that it is substantially wider than the top opening of theshoe. The form sections may then be separated by swinging about the axisof the pivot shaft 368 into the position shown in Figure 27, in whichthe rear ends of the form sections are separated to some extent, butsince the forward ends of the form sections are much further removedfrom the axis of the pivot shaft 3&3, these forward ends are much morewidely separated, so that the forward end of the form is expanded to amuch greater extent than the rear end.

In order to expand the form sections in this manner, their confrontingfaces are provided with recesses 315 within which are positioned aboveand below the edges 312 cams-3T6 and 311, respectively, fixed to avertical rock shaft 318. This rock shaft is journaled in the forward endof the bracket arm 52! similarly to the mounting of the shaft 335 shownin Figures 17 to 21, and this shaft may be connected for rockingmovement between contracted position and the desired expanded positionby means the same as illustrated in Figures 17 to 21. Beneath therecesses 315 may be further recesses 380 for the reception of suitableheating units as 38! which may be electrical units.

The details of the cams 313 and 3?! have been illustrated in Figures 28to 30. Thus in Figure 28 it will be noted that the cam 31'! is soangularly positioned as to engage on the bases of the recesses 315 andpermit the form sections to be in the position shown in Figure 25 withthe faces 31] in contact and the faces 313 out of contact. The weight ofthe parts and the distribution of this weight about the axis of thesplit shaft 36 will hold them in this position. This is the normalcontracted condition of the form in position for the placing of a shoethereover. After the shoe has been placed on the form and the actuatinglever moved downwardly, the shaft 318 is rocked from the position shownin Figure 28 to that shown in Figure 29. This causes the cam 31'! to beturned in a manner to wedge apart the lower portions of the sections 3%and 36!, thus partially expanding this lower portion while retaining theangular ridges 312 in contact. Further turning of the shaft 318 thenbrings the cam 316 into action, wedging the sections apart bodilyagainst the action of the torsion spring 385 which is coiled about thepost 386 and provided with down-turned ends 331 engaging ou'twardly ofthe arms 36! and 3 63. The extent of this separation of the formsections, each swinging about the axis of the pivot shaft 368, the shaftsections 355 separating from each other, gives the final expandedcondition of the form, the extent of such expansion being regulated bythe adjustment of the effective length of the lever arm of the member336 as shown in Figure 21. It will be noted that the horizontal axis ofthe shaft section 364 is arranged substantially lengthwise of the shoeon the form, the shoe being shown in dotted lines in Figure 22, and thatit passes in close proximity to the top edge of the shoe at the heelend, while the separation of the form sections from each other is aboutan axis substantially heightwise of the shoe and angularly related tothe rocking axis of the shaft section 364. It will be noted in bothconstructions that there is a fullness on the inside wall of the foot atthe shank which is not present on the outside wall and in order that theform shall engage the shoe upper from substantially the innersole to itstop edge, the inside section is shown as provided with an extension 390which engages in a recess 35! in the outside form section when the formis collapsed as shown in Figures 19 and 25.

In the cheaper grades of shoes the innersoles are not skived at theiredges, and in order that such a shoe may be properly shaped by themachine adjacent to the sole, the form may be provided with a downwardlyextending rim or lip 395 which extends outside of the edge of theinnersole and supports the shoe upper substantially to the sole duringthe pressing operation against the pressure of the outer pressingmember. With this form, the upward pull exerted on the shoe upper by theWiping action of the pressing mechanism draws the upper into closeengagement with the rim or lip. This is highly desirable and wouldmaterially aid in properly shaping the shoe upper and removing theWrinkles from the lining in close proximity to and along the edge of theinside of the upper of the shoe where it contacts the innersole or itssubstitute even in the absence of inwardly directed pressure by theouter pressing members against said rim or lip. In shoe manufactureshoes of some types provide innerso-les, others rands or narrow stripsof leather, and still others merely lips or channels of the outersolesthemselves to aid in the securement of the upper to the sole.

In Figure 31 a modification is shown in which the extension 396 andrecess 39! are eliminated by changing the angles of the confronting sidefaces 31! of the form sections at the shank portions.

This application is a continuation in part of my applications Serial No.56,669, filed December 30, 1935, for Method of and means for shaping andsmoothing shoe uppers, and Serial No. 249,239, filed January 4, 1939,for Shoe pressing and re-forming mechanism.

From the foregoing description of certain embodiments of this invention,it will be evident to those skilled in the art that various furtherchanges and modifications might be made without departing from thespirit or scope of this invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The method of smoothing the upper of a shoe, which comprises placingthe shoe over a form against which the lining may be engaged, and thenpressing the outer and lining toward said form and heightwise of theshoe by pressure applied toward the upper edge of said upper andprogressively widening toward the shoe sole and through substantiallythe full height of the man ter of the shoe. 7

2. The method of smoothing the upper of a shoe, which comprises placingthe shoe over a form against which the lining may be engaged, and thenpressing the outer and lining toward said form and heightwise oi. theshoe by pressure applied toward the upper edge of said upper andprogressively widening toward the shoe sole and through substantiallythe full height of the vamp of the shoe, said pressure being applied inan upward direction relative to the shoe to tend to stretch the upper ina direction away from the shoe sole.

3. The method which comprises exerting si multaneous smoothing pressureto a shoe upper from opposite faces over substantially the entire sidefrom the heel end forwardly throughout the waist portion of the shoe.

4. The method which comprises subjecting the side wall of a shoe uppersubstantially to the sole and from the heel end forwardly through thewaist to simultaneous pressure between opposing forms.

5. The method of smoothing the upper of a shoe, which comprises placingthe shoe over a form against which the lining may be engaged, expandingthe form, and applying pressure to the outside of the uppersimultaneously throughout substantially the entire side portion from theheel end forwardly throughout the waist portion of the shoe to press andsmooth the upper against the form.

6. A m chine comprising an expansible inner form over which a shoe maybe placed, means actuable with the shoe in position on said form toexpand said form, and means engageable with the outside of the shoeupper on said form and simultaneously over substantially the entire sideportion of theupper from the heel end forwardly throughout the waistportion to press said upper against said form.

7. In combination, a laterally expansible and contractible form overwhich a shoe may be placed, means for adjustably fixing the limit ofexpansion of said form, and means actuable to expand and contract saidform to and from the limit set.

8. combination, an expansible and contractible form over which a shoemay be placed means actuable to press the upper of a shoe on said formagainst said form, a lever, operative connections between said lever andpressing means, means actuable to expand said form, and operativeconnections between said lever and said expanding means.

9. In a machine having a shoe-holding form and a presser member forpressing a shoe against said form, the combination of an arm forcarrying said presser member, a block pivoted to said arm about an axissubstantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of a shoe on said form,and pivotally supporting said member on an axis substantiallyperpendicular to said substantially parallel block axis, a spring actingon said block to press it in one angular direction about its ax s, andstops for limiting the pivotal motion of said block in both directions.

10. In combination, an expansible and conand from said form and toexpand and contract said form to and from the limit set.

11. In combination, a support, a form over which a shoe may be placed,said form comprising side sections pivoted together and to said supportto expand and contract said form, a rocking cam between said sectionsshaped to swing said sections apart or to permit them to approach'eachother as said cam is rocked, yielding means holding said sections swungtoward each other as far as permitted by said cam, a pair of sidepresser members, one on each side of said form, pivoted arms carryingsaid side presser members to swing said members from and toward saidform as said arms are swung, a lever, operative connections between saidlever and arms to cause rocking of said lever to swing said arms, andmeans actuated by the rocking of said lever for rocking said cam.

12. In combination, an expansible and contractible form over which ashoe may be placed. cam means for expanding said form, means foradjustably limiting the extent of expansion of said form, means foractuating said cam means between form-contracted condition and theexpended condition determined by the adjustment of said limiting means,and means actuable to press the'upper of a shoe on said form while saidform is so expanded.

13. A machine comprising an expansible inner form'over which a shoe maybe placed, means actuable with the shoe in position on said form toexpand said form, and means engageable with the outside of the shoeupper on said form to press said upper against said form throughoutsubstantially the full height of the quarter and from the heel endforwardly.

14. A machine comprising an expansible inner form over which a shoe maybe placed, means actuable with the shoe in position on said form toexpand said form, and means engageable with the outside of the shoeupper on said form to press said upper against said form throughoutsubstantially the full height of the quarter and from the heel endforwardly throughout the waist of the shoe.

15. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, saidform being. laterally expansible into contact with the inside of theshoe upper, means actuable while the shoe is on said form to expand saidform, and means engageable with the outside of the shoe upper onopposite sides simultaneously substantially throughout from the heel endforwardly and throughout the waist of the shoe to press said upperagainst the sides of said form.

16. A machine comprising an expansible inner form over which a shoe maybe placed, presser members for engaging the outside of the shoe upperplaced over said form, and means acting simultaneously to expand saidform and to move said presser elements toward said form.

17. A machine comprising an expansibie and contractible inner form overwhich a shoe may be placed, outer side pressing means movable to-' wardand from said form, means for moving said pressing means, and meansactuated by said member-moving means for expanding and contracting saidform.

18. A machine comprising a contractible form over which a shoe may beplaced, pressing means for engaging the outside of a shoe upper placedover said form and pressing the shoe upper against said form, and meansacting simultaneously to move said pressing means away from said formand to contract said form to facilitate removal of a shoe from said formwithout distortion thereof after a pressing operation.

19. A machine comprising a contractible form over which a shoe may beplaced, pressing means movable for engaging the outside of a shoe upperplaced over said form to press the upper against said form, meansformoving said pressing means away from said form, and means actuated bysaid moving means to contract said form to facilitate removal of a shoetherefrom without distortion after a pressing operation.

20. A machine comprising a form comprising two longitudinally extendingparts and over which a shoe may be placed, means securing said two partstogether with capability of expanding and contracting laterally, arocking cam positioned between said parts with its axis intersectingsaid form and provided with surfaces cooperating therewith to expandsaid parts or to permit said parts to contract on moving of said camrelative to said parts, and means for producing such relative motion.

21. A machine comprising'a form comprising two longitudinally extendingparts and over which a shoe may be placed, means securing said two partstogether with capability of expanding and contracting laterally, a camrockable between said parts on an axis extending toward the sole of ashoe on said form and having faces coacting therewith to cause said camwhen rocking in one direction from a predetermined angular position toseparate said parts and said cam when rocking back toward said positionto permit said parts to close together, and means for rocking said cam.

22. A machine comprising a two-part form over which a shoe may beplaced, means securing said two parts together with capability ofexpanding and contracting, a cam positioned between said parts andprovided with surfaces cooperating therewith to expand said parts or topermit said parts to contract on moving of said cam relative to saidparts. outer presser members for pressing the upper of a shoe on saidform against said form, and means for simultaneously pressing saidpresser members toward said form and for actuating said cam to expandsaid form.

23. A machine comprising a form for engagement with the inner face of ashoe upper, a presser member movable from and toward said form, saidpresser member having a pivotal mounting on an axis substantiallylengthwise of said shoe, means yieldingiy holding said member in. anangular position about said pivot such that as said member is movedtoward said. form it con tacts with a shoe upper thereon first remotefrom the lower edge of said upper and progressively contacts with saidupper nearer said lower edge and tends to stretch said upper heightwiseas said members continues to approach said form, and means for movingsaid member toward or away from said form.

24. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, a pairof presser members movable from and toward opposite sides of said form,each of said presser members having a pivotal mounting on an axissubstantially lengthwise of the shoe, means yieldingly holding eachmember in an angular position about said pivot such that as said membersmove toward said form they contact with a shoe upper first remote fromthe sole of the shoe and then progressively nearer to said sole and tendto stretch said upper heightwise as said members continue to apaeoaznpreach said form, and means for moving said members toward or away fromsaid form.

25. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member movable toward and from a side of said form, said formand presser member being mounted for relative motion heightwise of ashoe on, said form while both form and member are in engagement with theupper of the shoe to wipe said upper heightwise as they approach fullypressed condition, and means yieldingly opposing such relative wipingmotion determining the wiping pressure.

26. A machine comprising a form overwhich a shoe may be placed, apresser member movable toward and from a side of said form, said formand presser member being mounted for relative motion heightwise of ashoe on said form while both form and member are in engagement with theupper of the shoe to wipe said upper heightwise as they approach fullypressed condition, and means for adjusting the amount of such relativewiping motion.

27. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member movable toward and from a side of said form, said formand presser member being mounted for relative motion heightwise of ashoe on said form while both form and member are in engagement with theupper of the shoe to wipe said upper heightwise as they approach fullypressed condition, means yieldingly opposing such relative wiping motiondetermining the wiping pressure, and means for adjusting the amount ofsuch relative wiping motion.

28. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, saidform comprising a pair of side portions hinged together, a pressermember movable toward and from each side of said form, each pressermember having a pivotal mounting on a pivot extending substantiallyheightwise of said shoe and being free to swing about said pivot toconform to the angular position of its mating side form portion in anyhinged position, and means for moving said presser members toward orfrom said form.

29. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, saidform comprising a pair of side portions hinged together, a pressermember movable toward and from each side of said form, each pressermember having a pivotal mounting on a pivot extending substantiallyheightwise of said shoe and. being free to swing about said pivot toconform to the angular position of its mating side form portion in anyhinged position and on a second pivot having its axis substantiallylengthwise of said shoe, means yieldingly holding each of said membersin an angular position about its second pivot such that as said membersare moved toward said form they contact with the shoe upper first remotefrom the sole of the shoe and then progressively nearer to said sole andtend to stretch said upper heightwise away from said sole as saidmembers continue to approach said form, and means for moving saidpresser members toward or from said form.-

30. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, saidform comprising a pair of side portions hinged together, a pressermember movable toward and from each side of said form, each pressermember having a pivotal mounting on a pivot extending substantiallyheightwise of said shoe and being free to swing about said pivot toconform to the angular position of its mating side form portion in anyhinged ing said presser members toward or from said form, said form andmembers when closed together engaging substantially the full height ofthe shoe upper from the heel portion forwardly to the forward end of thewaist of the shoe.

31. A machine comprising a form for engagement with the interior of ashoe upper, a presser member for pressing said shoe upper against saidform, said presser member having a shank, a hub member having oppositelyextending trunnions,

means for clamping said shank to said trunnions 5 in adjustable angularrelation, a support, a block pivoted to said support about an axisgenerally longitudinally to said shoe upper, means pivotally connectingsaid hub to said block about an axis substantially perpendicular to saidblock and support pivot and said trunnion axis, means for yieldinglyholding said block in one angular position such that said member firstengages said upper remote from its lower edge as said support is movedtoward said form and progressively increases the contact with said uppertoward said lower edge, and means for moving said support toward or fromsaid form.

32. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, a pairof cylinders arranged on opposite sides of said form, pistons in saidcylinders movable toward and from said form, presser members locatedopposite to the sides of the upper of a shoe on said form andoperatively connected to said pistons to be moved thereby toward andfrom said form, and means for applying pressure to the interiors of saidcylinders back of said pistons to move said presser members to ress ashoe u er on said form p pp s form remote from the sole of a shoeplacedtherethereagainst.

33. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, anouter presser member, and means for so relatively moving said form andmember as to ress the shoe u er therebetween p pp one manner of suchexpansion acting to expand first toward the upper edge of the upper andprogressively approaching the shoe sole until the pressure is appliedthrough substantially the full height of the quarter of the shoe.

34. In combination, a shoe form comprising.

a plurality of parts extending longitudinally thereof and having shoeengaging surfaces extending from the heel end forwardly, meanssupporting said parts for relative expansion and contraction, means forexpanding said parts simultaneously throughout the length of their shoesupporting portions and to a greater extent at the forward than at therearward ends of said portions, and presser means mounted with freedomof motion to conform to any degree of expansion of said form to pressthe upper of a shoe on said form against said form.

35. An inside shoe pressing form comprising a plurality of sectionstogether presenting side surfaces continuous to substantially the heelend of a shoe on said form, means supporting said sections for relativemotions from and toward each other and with said sections at the upperrear portion of said form movable substantially said sections relativelyas so supported to expand and contract said form.

36. An inside shoe pressing form having a plurality of sections togetherpresenting side surfaces continuous to substantially the heel end of ashoe supported on said form, means supporting said sections pivotallyabout axes extending in proximity to the upper rear corner of a shoe onsaid form, and means for expanding said sections about said axes.

37. An inside shoe pressing form comprising a pair of side sectionsextending to the heel end of a shoe supported on said form, meanssupporting each section for pivotal motion about an axis obliqueto thelongitudinal axis of a shoe placed on said form.

38. An inside shoe pressing form comprising a pair of side sectionsextending to the heel end of a shoe supported on said form, meanssupporting each section for pivotal motion about an axis oblique to thelongitudinal axis of a shoe placed on said form and locatedapproximately through the upper edge at the back of the upper of saidshoe.

39. An inside shoe pressing form comprising a pair of side sectionsextending tothe heel end of a shoe supported on. said form, meanssupporting each section for pivotal motion about an axis oblique to thelongitudinal axis of a shoe placed on said form, and means forswingingsaid sections about said axes to expand and contract said form. j

40. An inside shoe pressing form comprising a pair or" side sectionsextending to the heel end of a shoe supported on said form, meanssupporta ing each section for pivotal motion about an axis oblique tothe longitudinal axis of a shoe placed on said form and locatedapproximately through the upper edge at the back of the upper of saidshoe, and means for swinging said sections about said axes to expand andcontract said form.

41. An inside shoe form comprising side sectionsextending tosubstantially the heel end of a shoe supported on said form and eachhinged on an axis located in the upper portion of said over.

42. An inside shoe form comprising a plurality of relatively movablesections, and means for expanding said sections in a plurality ofmanners,

the form adjacent to the sole of a shoe placed thereon and to the heelend to a greater extent than portions further removed from said sole,and another mannerof said expansion acting to expand the forward portionof said form toward the toe end of a shoe placed thereover to a greaterextent than the heel end of said form.

43. An inside shoe form comprising a pair side sections each pivoted toswing on a pair angularly related axes, and means actuable swing saidsections about each of said axes expand and contract said form.

44. An inside shoe form comprising a pair of side sections, each pivotedabout an axis heightwise of a shoe on said form and about an axisangularly related to said heightwise axis, and means for swinging saidsections about both axes to expand and contract said form.

45. An inside shoe form comprising a pair of side sections, each pivotedabout an axis heightwise of a shoe on said form and rearwardly of saidform and about an axis angularly related to said heightwise axis, andmeans for swinging of of to to less than elsewhere, and means actuableto move 75 said sections about both axes to expand and con tract saidform and to an extent to cause maximum expansion of said form at itsforward lower portion and minimum expansion at its rear upper portion.

46. An inside shaping shoe form having a pair of side sections providedwith heightwise angularly disposed engaging surfaces forming edges aboutwhich said sections may rock relatively and having their confrontingfaces recessed, a pair of arms each pivoted on a heightwise axis back ofsaid sections and extending forwardly and on which said sections arepivotally mounted, a rock shaft substantially heightwise of andextending between said sections, a pair of cams on said shaft located insaid recesses, one of said cams engaging the lower portions of saidsections and tending to rock said sections relatively to separate theirlower portions and bring their upper portions together, and the upper ofsaid cams engaging the upper portions of said sections and tending toswing said sections apart about the heightwise axis of said arms,yielding means opposing said cams, and means for rocking said rockshaft.

47. An inside shaping shoe form having a pair of side sections providedwith heightwise angularly disposed engaging surfaces forming edges aboutwhich said sections may rock relatively and having their confrontingfaces recessed, a pair of arms each pivoted on a heightwise axis back ofsaid sections and extending forwardly and on which said sections arepivotally mounted, a rock shaft substantially heightwise of andextending between said sections, a pair of cams on said shaft located insaid recesses, one of said cams engaging the lower portions of saidsections and tending to rock said sections relatively to separate theirlower portions and bring their upper portions together, and the upper ofsaid cams engaging the upper portions of said sections and tending toswing said sections apart about the heightwise axis of said arms,yielding means opposing said cams, and means for rocking said rockshaft, that section engaging with the inside wall of the shoe upperhaving a bottom extension, and the other of said sections having arecess to receive said extension when said form is collapsed.

48. An inside shaping form comprising a pair of sections each having aside contour shaped to the desired contour of the corresponding side ofthe upper of a shoe supported on said form and movable laterally fromand toward each other to contract or expand said form, that sectionengaging with the inside wall of the shoe upper having a bottomextension and the other of said sections having a recess to receive saidextension when said form is collapsed, said extension reachingsubstantially to the top face of the sole of the shoe when said form isexpanded, and means for expanding and contracting said form.

4.9. An inside shoe form comprising a pair of side sections each pivotedto swing on a pair of angularly related axes. one of which lies inproximity to the top rear portion of a shoe on said form, and meansactuable to swing said sections about both of said axes to expand andcontract said form.

50. In combination with an expansible and contractible inside form overwhich a shoe may be placed, a rock shaft turntable in one direction toexpand said form. an arm on said rock shaft, a member movable in a pathof constant amplitude for turning said rock shaft, and a connection fromsaid member to said crank engageable with said crank at any. selected ofa plurality of positions at definitedistances from the axis of saidshaft, each distance corresponding to a shoe size.

51., In combination with an expansible and contractible inside form overwhich a shoe may be placed, means for engagement with the outside of theupper of a shoe on said form and imovable toward and from said form,means for' expanding said form with a shoe in place thereon, means formoving said engaging means toward and from said form, and meansconnecting said expanding and moving means causing expansion of saidform by engag ing motion of said moving means and inciuding meansholding said form in expanded condition before said engaging meansengages and presses said shoe upper against said form.

52. In combination with an expansible and contractible inside form overwhich a shoe may be placed, means for engagementrwith the outside of theupper of a shoe on said form and movable toward and from said form,means for expanding said form with a shoe in place thereon, means formoving said engaging meanstoward and from said form, a lever connectedto actuate by its swinging said expanding means and having a camfollower, anda cam engagingsaid follower and connected for motion byactuation of said moving means, said cam having a cam portion shaped tomove said lever to expand said form during the initial motion of saidengaging means toward clamping position, and a cam portion positioned tohold said lever in form-expanded position during the remainder of themotion of said engaging means to shoe upper pressing position.

53. An inside shoe form comprising a pair of side sections pivoted toswing toward and away from each other at their lower ends to contractand expand said form, each of said sections having' an outer face shapedto substantially the desired contour of the corresponding side of the uper of a shoe supported on said form, each of said faces when said formis expanded extending substantially to the inside face of the shoe sole.

54. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member, movable means supporting said presser member for motionof said presser member by motion of said supporting means toward andfrom said form, means mounting said presser member on said supportingmeans for adjustment to regulate the angle at which contact'with a shoeon said form is made by said member when moved toward said form, andmeans for moving said supporting means to bring said member toward andfrom said form.

55. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member, and a movable element supporting said member for motiontoward and from said form on-motion of said element, the support of saidmember by said element including means for adjusting the angle at whichcontact with a shoe on said form is made by said member when saidelement is moved in a direction to move said member toward said form. iI

56. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member, and a pivoted arm supporting said member for motiontoward and from said form on swinging of said arm, the support of saidmember by said arm including means for adjusting the angle at whichcontact with a shoe on said form is made by said member when said armisswung in a direction to move said member toward said form.

57. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member, and a movable element supporting said member for motiontoward and from said form on motion of said element, the support of saidmember by said element including means for adjusting the angle at whichcontact with a shoe on said form is made by said member when saidelement is moved in a direction to move said member toward said form,said support also including means permitting a change of said angleafter said contact has been made by pressure between said member and ashoe on said form.

58. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member, and a pivoted arm supporting said member for motiontoward and from said form on swinging of said arm, the support of saidmember by said arm including means for adjusting the angle at whichcontact with a shoe on said form is made by said member when said arm isswung in a direction to move said member toward said form, said supportalso including means permitting a change of said angle after saidcontact has been made by pressure between said member and a shoe on saidform.

59. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member, and a movable element supporting said member for motiontoward and from said form on motion of said element, the support of saidmember by said element including means for adjusting the angle at whichcontact with a shoe on said form is made by said member when saidelement is moved in a direction to move said member toward said form,said support also including means permitting a chaneg of said angleafter said contact has been made by pressure between said member and ashoe on said form, and yielding means resisting such change of angle.

60. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member, and a pivoted arm supporting said member for motiontoward and from said form on swinging of said arm, the support of saidmember by said arm including means for adjusting the angle at whichcontact with a shoe on said form is made by said member when said arm isswung in a direction to move said member toward said form, said supportalso including means permitting a change of said angle after saidcontact has been made by pressure between said member and a shoe on saidform, and yielding means resisting such change of angle. 1

61. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, andmeans including a presser member movable toward and from a side of saidform, said means including a pivot for mounting said presser member, andmeans for adjustably limiting the free rocking of said presser member onsaid pivot to a predetermined angular extent and position.

62. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, apresser member movable toward and from a side of said form, said memberbeing mounted for pivotal motion about an axis back of its pressingface, means for adjustably regulating the angular position of saidmember about said axis as said member first contacts a shoe on said formwhen moved toward said form, and yielding means permitting said memberto tilt about said axis from said angular position under pressure assaid member is moved to full pressing position with relation to saidshoe -"'and form. a

63. A machine of the class described, comprising a form over which ashoe may be placed, a

presser membermovable toward and from a side of said form, said form andpresser member being relatively adjustably mounted for selectivecooperation for relative motion while in contact with the upper of ashoe on saidform to wipe said upper heightwise as they approach fullypressed condition and for predetermining pressure distribution overvarious areas with or without wipe.

64. In combination, a shoe form on which a shoe having an inner sole maybe placed, said form having a portion projecting toward the shoe soleoutwardly of the margin of said innersole when the shoe is placedthereover, and means for pressing the upper of a shoe placed on saidform against the face of said form adjacent to sai projecting portion.

65. In combination, a form over which a shoe with an innersole may beplaced for an upper pressing operation, said form having a downwardlyextending lip along a portion of its bottom edge, said lip lyingoutwardly of the margin of the innersole of a shoe on said form duringthe pressing operation, and means for pressing the upper of a shoe onsaid form against the face of said form adjacent to said lip.

66. A shoe form on which a shoe having an innersole may be placed, saidform having a portion projecting toward the shoe sole outwardly of themargin of said innersole when the shoe is placed thereover, and meansfor pressing the upper of a shoe placed on said form against the face ofsaid form including that of said projecting portion.

67. A form over which a shoe with an innersole may be placed for anupper pressing operation, said form having a lip along a portion of itsbottom edge, said lip lying outwardly of the margin of the innersole ofa shoe placed on said form during the pressing operation, and means forpressing the upper of a shoe placed on said form against the face ofsaid form including that of said projecting portion.

68. A machine comprising a form over which a shoe may be placed, slidesguided for motion in rectilinear direction toward and from oppositesides of said form, outer shoe pressing members carried by said slides,and means for actuating said slides to move said pressing members towardand from said form.

69. A machine comprising a pair of members hinged together, a shoesupporting form part carried by each of said members and togetherdefining a laterally expansible and contractible form over which a shoemay be placed, and outer shoe pressing parts carried by said members andmoved relative to said members to and from positions to press a shoe onsaid form against said form.

'70. In combination, a shoe form over which a shoe may be placed, saidform having a portion on its lower outer margin projecting toward theshoe sole, shoe upper engaging means, and means for actuating saidengaging means to press the upper of a shoe placed on said form againstthe face of said form adjacent to said projecting portion.

71. A machine comprising side presser jaws and a shoe form over which ashoe may be placed, said form having a portion on its lower outer marginprojecting toward the shoe sole when the shoe is on said form, andmeans'for moving said side presser jaws to press the upper of a shoe onsaid form against the face of said form adjacent to said projectingportion.

72. In combination, a shoe form over which a shoe may be placed. saidform having a portion on its margin projecting toward the shoe sole,means engaging the shoe upper, and means to actuate said engaging meansto pull the shoe upper away from the shoe sole about said projecting 1portion.

